This foot of snow was a much welcome and needed event in the high altitudes of the green mountains in Southern Vermont.  After a relativly light snow fall Feburary, March storms have added nicely to the snow pack which will translate in fresh cold water in the tributaries making there way down to our prime valley rivers the Batrenkill, Hoosick and Walloomsac.  Winter snow fall is so important to keeping our rivers cool and flowing for our indigenous trout populations.  While the Battenkill has thousands of springs that keep it cool and flowing well into July our other primary valley rivers rely on snow pack feed tributaries from the mountains to keep them cool and supporting the brown, brook and rainbow trout we love to chase.  While I've been a Vermont fly fishing guide for the last six years, I've lived and fly fished this beutiful area for the past 30 years.  Know